Ross Werner wrote:
On Wed, 9 Nov 2005, Shane Hathaway wrote:
Nearly every time I've taken a theory-heavy class in something I
haven't learned on my own, I struggled a lot.
Same here. But I don't think it's necessarily (either in my case or in
your case) simply because I tried applying stuff first--I think it was
more because (a) I was already familiar with some of the basic ideas in
the material, and (b) it was something I was already at least somewhat
interested in (as evidenced by the fact that I had already learned
something on my own).
How did you gain that interest? I saw my uncle playing with
electronics, so I got interested in electronics. I saw my dad playing
with a computer, so I learned that too. And so on. Shouldn't students
have a similar opportunity to witness the practical value of something,
helping them gain interest, before learning the theory behind it?
I've had a few excellent instructors who did indeed show why the subject
was interesting. I long for more of those precious few.
Shane
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